National Democratic Convention (NADECO) | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Rev. Hawu Mbatha |
| Founder | Ziba Jiyane |
| Founded | September 2005 |
| Dissolved | c. 2009 |
| Headquarters | 1615 Commercial City, 40 Commercial Road,Durban |
| Youth wing | National Democratic Youth Convention |
| Women's wing | National Democratic Youth Convention |
| Ideology | Conservatism Federalism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colours | Green Black White |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| http://www.nadeco.org | |
TheNational Democratic Convention (Nadeco) was a South African political party formed in August 2005 viafloor crossing legislation[1] by Ziba Jiyane, the formerInkatha Freedom Party (IFP) chairperson.[2]
In September 2005 the provincialAfrican Christian Democratic Party leader and MP Reverend Hawu Mbatha joined Nadeco. Ziba Jiyane left the IFP after a public feud with IFP PresidentMangosuthu Buthelezi over the direction of the IFP. Jiyane claimed that the IFP was not adequately democratic. Jiyane was suspended by the IFP leadership and resigned, forming Nadeco.
During the 2005floor-crossing window a number of politicians includingGavin Woods joined the new party,[3] leaving it with four seats in the national assembly, and four in the Kwazulu-Natal assembly.[4]
In August 2006, however, Jiyane was suspended by the party for misconduct. After a protracted legal dispute with Mbatha, he formally split from the party in December 2007 and retired temporarily from politics, later forming theSouth African Democratic Congress in 2008.
Nadeco lost all of its national and provincial seats in the2009 general election and subsequently disbanded.[5]
| Election | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10,830 | 0.06 | 0 |
Like Nadeco‚ which faded into political oblivion after losing all its national and provincial seats in the 2009 general election‚ Sadeco never took off.
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